26 February 2016 | Euronews
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Kosovo Kosovo violence as Hashim Thaci is elected president Police have used teargas and water cannon to disperse protesters in Kosovo’s capital city Pristina as Hashim Thaci was elected the country’s fourth -
Greece Amid border closures, Athens attempts to stop flow of migrants from its islands Because of a backlog, Athens has started trying to reduce the flow of migrants from its islands to the mainland. -
Syria Scepticism in Aleppo as Syria truce due to come into effect With a fragile truce agreement coming into force in Syria on Friday night, there are hopes that it could be a step towards bringing peace to the -
Sport Gianni Infantino appointment welcomed by Sepp Blatter From the conference hall to meet the press and the first time Gianni Infantino was put under the media microscope as President of FIFA. There will be -
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Iran Iran elections: moderates hope to take back majority from conservatives Moderates and reformists go head-to-head with conservatives in Iran's first parliamentary election since the historic nuclear deal was signed. -
Sport Gianni Infantino elected President of FIFA on second count Gianni Infantino has been elected the new President of Fifa. The Italian Swiss and general secretary of Uefa won the contest on the second round -
Sport Gianni Infantino - the President of FIFA Gianni Infantino an Italian Swiss is 45 and has been in the game for 15 years. He joined UEFA in 2000 as a lawyer and secretary general of the -
Israel Palestinian journalist reportedly agrees to end hunger strike in Israel It's reported Mohammed al-Qiq, who was detained by Israel in November, has agreed to end a three-month hunger strike. -
Economy US GDP growth rate revised upward for Q4 2015 US economic growth did not slow as sharply as initially thought in the fourth quarter of 2015, which will be welcome news for the Federal Reserve as policymakers consider whether - and when - to raise -
Iraq Over 100,000 gather in Baghdad to urge government to carry out reforms More than 100,000 people gathered in Baghdad’s Tahrir Square to urge Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi to follow through with promised political -
Switzerland FIFA elects new president - Gianni Infantino Gianni Infantino, general secretary of the European football body UEFA, has been elected to succeed Sepp Blatter as President of FIFA. Infantino, who -
Ireland Ireland election: party leaders cast their ballots Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny cast his vote in Castlebar, County Mayo on Friday, as Irish voters went to the polls in an election that polls -
USA Hillary Clinton: Democratic front-runner banks on economic reforms to win White House It was back in April last year that Hillary Clinton threw her hat into the ring for the US presidential race. Vowing to fight for a level playing -
USA Democratic candidates up the campaigning as they eye key states in primaries There have been lots of world headlines about Donald Trump and the Republican primaries, but the top Democratic candidates are also on the campaign -
Economy Growth and Brexit top agenda at G20 finance meeting Weakening global growth and the implications of Britain leaving the European Union are the two big talking points for G20 financial leaders meeting in Shanghai. -
Syria Fresh fighting ahead of planned Syria ceasefire Just hours before a Russia-US agreed ceasefire is supposed to begin in Syria, the Kremlin has denied claims its jets have attacked civilian positions -
France Farewell to the 'Jungle' - migrants begin to leave following court ruling Around a dozen migrants and refugees on Friday boarded one of the first buses transporting people from the ‘Jungle’ camp near Calais After Thursday’s -
USA Bernie Sanders: The 'democratic socialist' setting sights on White House Bernie Sanders is a self-described democratic socialist. A man advocating nothing less than “political revolution,” as he battles it out for the -
World News And also... Sweden's liberal liberals and a refugee cat Every Friday journalists from euronews’ various language teams choose a selection of stories from Europe and beyond which did not reach the -
My Europe Series Europe Weekly: EU divided on refugees In this edition of Europe Weekly: the EU remains divided on how to handle the refugee crisis; the rows risk creeping into the UK’s ‘Brexit’ debate -
Business Series Nuclear group Areva in the red again French state-controlled nuclear power group Areva has reported a full-year net loss of 2 billion euros, its fifth consecutive annual loss. -
Economy Eurozone economic sentiment downbeat for February Eurozone economic sentiment deteriorated in February, pulled down by more pessimism in industry, the service and retail sector and among consumers and financial services. -
World News Turkey: freed journalists' rallying call for press freedom Turkey has released two prominent journalists after the country's top court ruled their detention violated their rights. They were arrested in November and face trial in March on espionage charges. -
USA Donald Trump: The brash billionaire shaking up White House race The prospect of Donald Trump becoming the Republican presidential nominee was the stuff of jokes in Washington. An idea many rolled their eyes at -
Business Series British Airways, Iberia group IAG sees profit boosted by cheaper fuel British Airways-owner IAG is forecasting a 40 percent profit rise this year as it benefits from lower fuel prices though it does face problems from the stronger dollar. -
Business Series Royal Bank of Scotland reports eighth year of losses Royal Bank of Scotland was in the red again for 2015 as it set aside billions to pay for past misconduct and spent heavily on restructuring. -
Iran Iran elections: moderates hope to take back majority from conservatives Moderates and reformists go head-to-head with conservatives in Iran's first parliamentary election since the historic nuclear deal was signed. -
Ireland Voting underway in Irish election Political stalemate beckons for the Irish Republic on the eve of a parliamentary election which is not expected to produce a clear winner -
Greece Greece snubs Austrian minister's request to visit Athens -
My Europe Series Lesbos: Humanity in the midst of a tragedy It’s seven in the morning and a boat full of Afghan refugees is approaching the shores of Lesbos’ Katia Beach. Teams of volunteers are ready to -
Mexico US VP slams campaign rhetoric about Mexico as "damaging" and "incrediby inaccurate" Visiting Mexico, the US Vice-President has apologised for the tone of some of his country’s presidential campaign rhetoric. Biden rues 'damaging' -
No Comment Flying Scotsman leaves London after 10-year refit The Flying Scotsman – one of the world’s most famous steam locomotives – set off from London on Thursday on its first journey following a 10-year -
No Comment Colombian Police shootout and arrests A dramatic first-person video posted to Facebook by Colombian police shows a shootout with and arrest of suspects in the northern city of -
World News FIFA presidential election day begins with two nations banned from voting Election day has arrived for FIFA, but the suspension of two voting nations could harm one lead candidate's chances. -
Cinema Iranian cinema thrives at Berlinale Mani Haghighi's film 'A Dragon Arrives' is a detective story set in 1960s Iran infused with counter-culture references and magical realism inspired by Beckett, Ionesco and Pinter. -
USA Apple bites back and asks US court to overturn FBI access ruling Apple has petitioned a US court to overturn its ruling ordering the company to help the FBI break into the phone of one of the San Bernadino killers saying the decision violates its constitutional rig -
My Europe Series How does your country treat asylum seekers? In April, Euronews will launch its new Insiders programme. And we want your input. -
Ireland Ireland's elections: what you need to know Ireland is going to the polls in its first general election since exiting a bailout programme put together by international lenders following the -
My Europe Series MOOC, COOC and SPOC - Different online courses, different needs This week on UTalk fields a question from Olivia in Brussels who asks: “What is the difference between a MOOC, a COOC and a SPOC? And who are those -
USA US election campaign: Trump under fire in pre-Super Tuesday debate slugfest -
Iran Iranian election will shape its future for at least a decade Voting is underway in Iran. The election will shape the future of Iran for at least a decade. Hardliners and moderate candidates are vying for seats -
Ireland No clear winner expected as Ireland votes in general election Ireland is voting in a general election today. Polls predicted a political stalemate where no clear winner will emerge and that could jeopardise the -
Korea US presents draft UN resolution on North Korea The United States has presented a draft resolution to the UN Security Council that it said will significantly increase pressure on North Korea in -
Libya Local ISIL chief captured in Libyan city of Sabratha A local ISIL (Islamic State) chief has been captured in the Libyan city of Sabratha according the Tripoli-based government which is not -
Turkey Turkey frees journalists after court rules detention violated their rights Turkey has freed two prominent journalists after the country’s top court ruled their detention violated their rights. The arrest of Can Dundar -
Italy Italy's Senate votes to recognise same-sex civil unions Italy’s Senate has voted to legally recognise civil unions, as the last holdout in Western Europe took a compromise step to give some rights to -
USA ISIL: not a caliphate, but a crime ring, says Obama The US president has said that an end to the conflict in Syria is key to dismantling the so-called Islamic State, or ISIL. Barack Obama has vowed to -
South Africa Zuma condemns unrest at South African universities Some universities in South Africa have been forced to close down as disturbances continue to break out amid demonstrations